Category: knives

Lockdown Blamed as Knife Deaths in England and Wales Reaches Record Level

The number of deaths with a bladed instrument—mostly knives—in England and Wales was the highest since records began in 1946, with 282 people losing their lives between April 2021 and March 2022, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The number of homicides using a knife or other sharp instrument went…


FBI: Over Twice as Many People Killed With Knives in 2021 Compared to Rifles

The FBI’s Uniform Crime Report (UCR) indicates that knives or cutting tools were used in over twice as many homicides across the United States in 2021 compared to people who used rifles to commit murder. According to the agency’s annual data, 447 people were killed with rifles last year, while 1,035 people were killed with…